Joseph van houten and william h



(ModeL) J. 8: W. H. VAN HOUTEN.

Horseshoeing Stand.

No. 241,896. Patented May 24,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH VAN HOUTEN AND WILLIAM H. VAN LIOUTEN, OF NAPLES, N. Y.

HORSESHOElNG-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 241,896, dated May 24,1881.

Application filed March 25, 1881. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that we, JOSEPH VAN HOUTEN and WM. H. VAN HOUTEN, of Naples,in the county of Ontario and State of New York, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements inHorseshoeing-Stands; and we do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to theaccompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a top view. Fig. 2 is a side view. Fig. 3 is a verticalsectional view, and Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like lettersof reference.

This invention relates to an improved stand for the use of blaeksmithsin shoeing horses; and it consists in certain improvements in theconstruction of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents anut held between the upperends of three (or more) curved standards, B B, the lower ends of whichare fixed in a ring or frame, 0.

D is a threaded rod, vertically adjustable in the nut A, and carrying atits upper end a flat semi-oval plate, E, and a curved rest, F, either ofwhich, or the latter of which, may be removed while the other one isbeing used. I

G is a band or brace, adjusted around the standards B and serving tostrengthen these, forming at the same time the rim of the tooltray. Thelatter consists of a properly-shaped plate, H, formed with books I, bywhich it is secured upon the rim G, as shown. Swinging drawers or boxesJ are pivoted under the bottom of the tray to hold horseshoenails.

In operation the foot of the horse is rested in the curved rest F whilethe hoof is being pared and the shoe nailed on. While the nails arebeing clinched or unclinched the foot rests upon the plate E. The restsmay be readily adjusted to the proper height by raising or lowering thethreaded rodD in nut A. While at work the operator places his feet uponthe ring or frame C to prevent the stand from being overturned. \Vhenthe said frame 0 is circular in form, as shown, the stand may be easilytilted and rolled into or out of the shop.

Having thus described our invention, we claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States- 1. In a horseshoeing-stand, thecombination of the ring or frame 0, standards B, plate H, nut A, andvertically-adjustable rod D, having semi-oval plate E and curved rest F,sub stantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a horseshoeing-stand, the combination, with the standards B, ofthe rim or band G, and the plate H, having or formed with books I,substantially as herein described, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have heretoaffixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH VAN HOUTEN. WILLIAM HENRY VAN HOUTEN.

Witnesses:

Z. F. KNAPP, FRANK O. AYERS.

